Bizarro was always interesting to me in that even though he was usually treated as a comical character, there was usually a healthy dose of peril when he was around as well. He was as powerful as Superman, but without his moral compass or common sense. It's a nice twist on the "dark reflection of the hero" archetype.
I thought that the fourth Christopher Reeve Superman film missed a great opportunity to bring Bizarro to the big screen. They had a plot involving Luthor creating a life form based on Superman's DNA and instead of using Bizarro, they decided to make up a new character with Nuclear Man? I never understood that. Of course that was just the tip of the iceberg as far as the problems that the film had. Maybe now that DC is ramping up a new Superman franchise, we will finally see Bizarro in theaters one day.
Dave sez,
ReplyDeleteNot only did Superman IV miss an opportunity, but so did Superman III...splitting Clark and Superman...
Lately, Bizarro has become more of a frightening monster.
Like The Hulk, I like Bizarro when he doesn't speak...
Bizarro Clark has been certifiably diabolical on Smallville...
I'm sure you know about the almost Bizarro that got cut from Superman IV but your readers may find this of interest.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WjC7w9zWuE
Keep up the great work, you never cease to amaze me!